# Jim Korn

James Allen Korn (born July 28, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with five teams between 1979 and 1990. Internationally he played for the American national team at two World Championships.

## Life and career

Korn moved to Minnetonka, Minnesota, at the age of 6 months with his family, where he grew up and attended Hopkins High School.
He was drafted in the fifth round, 73rd overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft. He played for the Providence College Friars for four seasons, from 1975 to 1979, where he was a second team All American in his senior season. He played in the National Hockey League with the Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames.
Korn was also drafted by the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association, but he never played in that league.
In his NHL career, Korn appeared in 597 games. He scored 66 goals and added 122 assists. He also recorded 1,801 penalty minutes.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1975–76 | Providence College | ECAC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Providence College | ECAC | 29 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Providence College | ECAC | 33 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Providence College | ECAC | 27 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 59 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 236 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 1983–84 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 65 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 41 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 52 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 140 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 71 |
| 1988–89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 65 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 597 | 66 | 122 | 188 | 1801 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 109 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1979 | United States | WC | | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1981 | United States | WC | | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1978–79 |